Making my first trip up to the north shore to do some climbing at Palisade Head and Shovel Point! Looks to be a great spot!

Wondering if anyone could offer up some advice on camping spots? I did manage to get a spot for one night in the Tettegouche cart in area, but the weekend is booked solid... Are there open areas to camp anywhere in the vicinity? Just looking for a quiet spot away from the crowds.

That looks like it will work nicely. Thanks! I'm going to be there June 13-16th. Any local knowledge would be greatly appreciated as we are total newbies to the area. My experience is mostly devils lake, rrg and a couple other areas in the midwest. Thinking we are mostly going to TR since we are new to the area. Also never climbed on this type of stone. I hear it is somewhat sharp and brittle?

Well the rock up here isn't very sharp and it's not that brittle. It's primarily granite / basalt so rather solid. You will run into some loose stuff on a few lower grade climbs but nothing to worry about.

If you're going to be top roping (or leading) at Palisade or Shovel you need a solid understanding how to rig a top rope top belay and / or set up a rescue pulley to haul someone up who can't finish a route.

To set anchors at Shovel their are HUGE custom made bolts so all you'll need is a couple lengths of cord or webbing 30' long.

For Palisade it's all trad anchors combined with a few 30' lengths cord or webbing.

In both cases I recoment using an auto blocking belay device (gri gri, cintch) for you top rope, top belay so that your belayer isn't too tired to climb.

Cool. Good to hear! I am really looking forward to this trip. My fingers are crossed for decent weather. Have you checked out the Wolf Ridge area? Would it be a good alternative if the weather is rough on Superior?

Thanks for the tips on set up. We have plenty of gear and I will be sure to pack some extra webbing and cord. Could you elaborate on the pulley system? I was thinking sending the climber down with a pair of ascenders just in case the climbing is too hard.